Subjects

Greece

Tales about the cradle of Western civilisation, from Socrates and the first democracies to the fall of the Roman Empire, the Ottoman yoke, and Britain’s part in the fight for independence.

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‘I can walk’

A mother is determined to see that her disabled daughter gets the help she needs.

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‘Please Respect our Traditions’

Archbishop Damaskinos of Athens took his wartime protest straight to the top.

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The Day of ‘No’

On October 28th, 1940, the Kingdom of Greece surprised everyone by refusing to become part of the German war machine.

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Judicial Iniquity

John Stuart Mill reminds us that governments and the courts must never be allowed to criminalise matters of belief or opinion.

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The Voice of an Angel

A tenth-century Greek monk is joined by a total stranger for Mattins.

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The Lion of Piraeus

A marble statue in Venice bears witness to Europe’s long history of brave defeats and fruitless victories.